 One part  Extends North; includes the Rocky Mountains  Peaks, canyons, and cacti  Guadalupe Peak- highest point in Texas at 8,749 feet above sea level  Contains basins that make up the Chihuahuan Desert

 Dry, rock soil makes it hard to farm and ranch  Big Bend National Park and Guadalupe Mountains National Park attract tourists each year  McDonald Observatory one of the worlds most powerful telescopes

 El Paso  Then and now on the border between Mexico and the Unites States  Located on the Rio Grande River  Different time zone (mountain time) than rest of Texas

 El Capitan  Magnificent mountain in Guadalupe Mountains National Park  Looks like a giant ship  Landmark for early settlers ▪ Help them get through the Guadalupe pass